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Return Jones
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Location: I will see you in far-off places
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 Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:13 am Post subject: |
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| Ut videam wrote: |
| Return Jones wrote: |
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| Yes, it's possible. No, you don't need your diploma. |
Many thanks  With all due respect, are you speaking from firsthand experience? I noticed the 10-month rule you posted earlier. Where did you learn about that? |
Not firsthand, no.
I have, however, read immigration's document requirements for change of workplace and extension of sojourn�the list does not include a diploma. See for yourself: http://www.hikorea.go.kr -> Information -> Immigration Guide -> Work -> E-2 Extension of Stay, Change/Add Place.
I've also read countless posts on this forum by people who have successfully done it, none of whom have needed their diplomas.
Regarding the 10 month rule, it's been posted on the Immigration website and corroborated by the experiences of numerous posters here. |
Thanks again. Good karma to you. That will help me sleep tonight!! |
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blade
Joined: 30 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Return Jones wrote: |
| Ut videam wrote: |
| Return Jones wrote: |
| Ut videam wrote: |
| Yes, it's possible. No, you don't need your diploma. |
Many thanks With all due respect, are you speaking from firsthand experience? I noticed the 10-month rule you posted earlier. Where did you learn about that? |
Not firsthand, no.
I have, however, read immigration's document requirements for change of workplace and extension of sojourn�the list does not include a diploma. See for yourself: http://www.hikorea.go.kr -> Information -> Immigration Guide -> Work -> E-2 Extension of Stay, Change/Add Place.
I've also read countless posts on this forum by people who have successfully done it, none of whom have needed their diplomas.
Regarding the 10 month rule, it's been posted on the Immigration website and corroborated by the experiences of numerous posters here. |
Thanks again. Good karma to you. That will help me sleep tonight!! |
I also transfered my visa last week without the need to resubmit my diploma either. |
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Return Jones
Joined: 06 Feb 2004
Location: I will see you in far-off places
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| Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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| blade wrote: |
| Return Jones wrote: |
| Ut videam wrote: |
| Return Jones wrote: |
| Ut videam wrote: |
| Yes, it's possible. No, you don't need your diploma. |
Many thanks With all due respect, are you speaking from firsthand experience? I noticed the 10-month rule you posted earlier. Where did you learn about that? |
Not firsthand, no.
I have, however, read immigration's document requirements for change of workplace and extension of sojourn�the list does not include a diploma. See for yourself: http://www.hikorea.go.kr -> Information -> Immigration Guide -> Work -> E-2 Extension of Stay, Change/Add Place.
I've also read countless posts on this forum by people who have successfully done it, none of whom have needed their diplomas.
Regarding the 10 month rule, it's been posted on the Immigration website and corroborated by the experiences of numerous posters here. |
Thanks again. Good karma to you. That will help me sleep tonight!! |
I also transfered my visa last week without the need to resubmit my diploma either. |
Thanks Bob! |
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SomeWaySoon
Joined: 02 May 2003
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| Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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| If I visit Korea and decide to stay and find a job (assuming I don't have the health form and criminal check) what are the chances of my being offered a job without having to return home? |
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kermo
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Location: Eating eggs, with a comb, out of a shoe.
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| Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:08 pm Post subject: |
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| If I visit Korea and decide to stay and find a job (assuming I don't have the health form and criminal check) what are the chances of my being offered a job without having to return home? |
If you want a legal job, you'll need to submit the health and criminal check, and if the Korean goverment approves your visa, you have to go out of the country (to a Korean embassy) to receive that visa. You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here.  |
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Ut videam
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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| kermo wrote: |
| SomeWaySoon wrote: |
| If I visit Korea and decide to stay and find a job (assuming I don't have the health form and criminal check) what are the chances of my being offered a job without having to return home? |
If you want a legal job, you'll need to submit the health and criminal check, and if the Korean goverment approves your visa, you have to go out of the country (to a Korean embassy) to receive that visa. You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. |
And if you've never taught in Korea before, you will need to go home to complete the interview at the Korean consulate. |
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elliemk
Joined: 01 Jul 2007
Location: Sparkling Korea!
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:29 am Post subject: |
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| I wish the mods would make a sticky about the guidelines and the rules without a lot of extra posts so people could find the information quickly. How can we ask them to do so? It would be so helpful. |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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I don't understand these laws exactly in terms of how they will affect us completely. What if someone wants to extend their contract for a few months next year, and if we didn't all that detailed paperwork before, how does that work? Can we extend without hassle? My contract finishes next March, and I don't see a point in going back in March and sitting on my ar*e until university starts and hunting for a job at that time is not necessarily the best...I will have a time gap between March to August.
Any ideas? |
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applesandshanana
Joined: 09 May 2007
Location: Michigan
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| Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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I posted this in another thread, but thought maybe some E2 masters could help.
Is there a list of background check items that will exclude you from a visa?
A few years ago my fiance had a misdemeanor that was categorized as "disruptive person". Any idea if he should still be okay to go through the process?
I was thinking about getting our background checks done now (we want to leave in August) just to be sure, but is there a limit on the time that can pass before they are no longer considered valid? |
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moo77
Joined: 04 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:26 am Post subject: |
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| applesandshanana wrote: |
I posted this in another thread, but thought maybe some E2 masters could help.
Is there a list of background check items that will exclude you from a visa?
A few years ago my fiance had a misdemeanor that was categorized as "disruptive person". Any idea if he should still be okay to go through the process?
I was thinking about getting our background checks done now (we want to leave in August) just to be sure, but is there a limit on the time that can pass before they are no longer considered valid? |
I asked this question the other day and I was told that they have to be no older than 3 months but I am unsure if that is accurate. Meanwhile, do you need a health check before you go to Korea or when you arrive? and what do they do for the health check? |
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Ut videam
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:10 am Post subject: |
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| applesandshanana wrote: |
I posted this in another thread, but thought maybe some E2 masters could help.
Is there a list of background check items that will exclude you from a visa?
A few years ago my fiance had a misdemeanor that was categorized as "disruptive person". Any idea if he should still be okay to go through the process?
I was thinking about getting our background checks done now (we want to leave in August) just to be sure, but is there a limit on the time that can pass before they are no longer considered valid? |
I asked this question the other day and I was told that they have to be no older than 3 months but I am unsure if that is accurate. Meanwhile, do you need a health check before you go to Korea or when you arrive? and what do they do for the health check? |
The original booklet detailing the new regulations (available from the KImmi website) said that the background check had to be within 3 months of the visa/extension application. See http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?p=1444728 for an unofficial translation. The Korean text in question is "사증발급인정서 발급 신청일로부터 3개월 이내 발급된 증명서"
Regarding health checks: - Before arrival in Korea, you have to fill out a form called an "E-2 Applicant's Health Declaration." It's 5 or 6 yes/no questions that you check off and sign. This form needs to be submitted to Korea with your other paperwork for visa processing.
- After arrival, you have to complete a "recruitment health exam" (채용신처검사서, chaeyongsinchegeomsaseo) that must include HIV, TBPE (drug) and cannabinoid (marijuana) tests. The results must be submitted when you apply for your alien registration card, no later than 90 days after arrival in Korea.
There's an ongoing thread regarding various experiences of what the health check entails: http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=114874 |
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jadarite
Joined: 01 Sep 2007
Location: Andong, Yeongyang, Seoul, now Pyeongtaek
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If you leave Korea, get a police and health check while in Japan for example, is this doable?
If so, how long does this take? |
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pheeeel
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
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Does anyone know how the new guidelines affect people with dual citizenship?
Specifically, a guy wanting to replace me as teacher has US and Greek citizenship. He's currently living and teaching in Greece. Its the US citizenship that makes him eligible for the E2 visa. But since Greece is technically his home country as well, can he do the interview at the Korean consulate there and receive his visa there?
Appreciate any help. |
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Saxiif
Joined: 15 May 2003
Location: Seongnam
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:12 am Post subject: |
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Hmmm, just got my Visa renewed and all I had to hand over to the office guy who did it was my passport and alien registration card. Same as it's always been...
Is this true for everyone else? |
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dinga271
Joined: 31 May 2006
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Hmmm, just got my Visa renewed and all I had to hand over to the office guy who did it was my passport and alien registration card. Same as it's always been...
Is this true for everyone else? |
It was for me, I extended my sojourn on Monday at Ulsan immigration and I only had to provide passport, ARC and 30,000 won. |
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